Flight of the Red Balloon (also known as Le Voyage du ballon rouge) is a contemplative French drama movie directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. It follows the relationship between a Parisian mother and her ...

"Flight of the Red Balloon" is in most ways a random ... in Albert Lamorisse's classic 1956 short "The Red Balloon." In the new film, Simon shows little further interest in the balloon, even ...

how Flight of the Red Balloon came to be made. The result is a singular cinematic experience. As in Lamorisse’s film, we’re introduced to a young French boy (here, 7-year-old Simon Iteanu ...

Flight of the Red Balloon: Drama. Starring Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu and Song Fang. Directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. In French with English subtitles. (Not rated. 113 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.

In making Flight of the Red Balloon , Hou says he wanted to tap into some of the things that he felt were in Lamorisse's film, most notably showing the realities of Paris, capturing the city's ...

There’s enough hot air in “Flight of the Red Balloon” to make you steam over ... Little transpires beyond the mundane in this experimental film from Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien ...

There’s enough hot air in “Flight of the Red Balloon” to make you steam over ... Little transpires beyond the mundane in this experimental film from Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien ...

French drama The Flight Of The Red Balloon has been praised at film festivals, but it's likely to divide audiences less tolerant of arthouse minimalism. Juliette Binoche ad-libs well enough as the ...